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No. 847,504. PATENTED MAR. 19, 1906'.

A. .E. OSTRANDER. PASSENGER CAR. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1906.

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nLEN IEIOSTRANDER, or PATERSON, NEW JERsEnAssIeNoR TO AMERI- CAN-CAR & FOUNDRY COMPANY, on ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORA- TION OF, NEW JERSEY.

PASSENGER-GAR.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented March 19,1907.

Application filed June 21,1906. Serial No. 322,740.

To all whom iii may concern/.- I

Be it known that I, ALLEN E. OSTRANDER,

.a citizen of the United States, residing at Paterson, Passaio' county, New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Imfprovement in Passenger-Cars, of which the ollowing is 'a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to .which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompany-' ing drawings, forming part of this specificae tion, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of. a portion of a passenger-car frame embodyingthe features of my invention} the lfppel' half of this view showing the floor-framing and the lower half showing thereof-framing. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the car-frame shown in Fig.- 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken at a point adjacent one of the cross-bearers and-looking toward the end of the car. Fig.

4 is atransverse section takenthrough the vestibule and shows the framing for the end wall of the car. Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view showing a portion of the framing at one end of the car and also the framing for the front wall of thevestibule. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the novel means that I have devised for fastening a furring-strip. Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan View of the framing intermediate the bodybolster and end sill. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of one end of a passenger-car embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken through the side of the car. Fig. 10 is a detail view of the side post which extends between the twin windows. Fig.1 11 is a cross-sectional view taken through the oval window and the frame in which it is mounted. Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectionalview through the side wall of the car, showing the construction of same below-the belt-rail; and Fi 13 is an enlarged sectional view taken on'the iine 13 13 .of Fig. 9.

This invention relates to passenger cars; and the main object of'my invention is to provide a-steel p'assenger-car of novel construction which can be manufactured cheaply and which will possess maximum strength with minimum weight.

Referring to the drawings, which represent the preferred form of my invention, 1

designates the center sills of the car, time are preferably I-beams that extend from th platform end sill at one end of the car to the 5 J platform end sill at the other end of the car. As shown in Fig. 5, each platform end sill consists of a'channel 2, bent to the desired shape with its legs projecting inwa dly, and secured to the web of said channel by means 6c of bolts 3 is a timber 4, which is provided on its outer face with a metal wear-strip 5. I have herein shown and described the framing of only one-half of the canrthe other half be.- ing of practically the same construction. 6

The center sills are connected to the plat-, form end sill by brackets 6, which are fastened to the webs of the center sills and to the web of the platform end sill, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, the longitudinally-em 7o tending intermediate sills or platform-beams A 7, hereinafter described, also being connected to the platform end sill by brackets 6; The side sills of the car consistof angles 8, that extend from end sill to end sill of the car, the horizontal legs of said angles extending inwardly. The end .sills 9 of the car are made up of a number of flanged diaphragms 9", as shown in Figs. 4 and7, these diaphragins being interposed between the center sills longi- 8o tudinallv-extending intermediate sills 7 and the side sills to which they are connected by rivets, each end sill also comprising a truss member 10, that extends beneath the center sills and intermediate sills, as shown in Fig. 8

4, andbeing riveted to the diaphragms l'etween the side sills and intermediate sills.

As shown in Fig. .1 of the drawings, the end sill is located approximately midway the platform end sill and bolster of the car, and go as the truss member 10 of the end sill passes beneath the platfornnbeams 7 said beams are supported at approximately their centers 'by the truss member 10. The body-bolsters .11 consist of castings provided with central 5 recesses to receive the center sills and having continuous tension-plates 11, that extend through slots formed in the webs of the I- beam center sills, the top flanges of said .center sills extending above the top faces of the rec bolsters and having the. floor of the car connected thereto.

The cross-bearers 12 .are similar in cone struction to the end sills in that they are erases made up of a number of flanged diaphragms, which are interposed between the center sills and between the center sills and the sidesills,

to which they are connected yrivets or otherrfasteningdevic'es. Each cross-bearer 1 and tojthe side sills 8, as shown in Fig. 1.

'l'he' longitudinally-extending intermediate sills 7 are preferably composed of anurnber of separate angles, those at the ends of the car being connected to the platform end sill and to lugs 15011 the body-bolster, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7, and those which extend from. bolster to bolster being connected to angle-brackets 16, fastened to the top faces of the body-bolster, cross-bearer, and inter- 2 5 mediate cross-bearers 14, the horizontal legs of-the angles which constitute the intermediate sills 7bein'g" located in the same hori- -zontal plane as the top flanges of the I-bearn center sills and forming a support for the fioorof the car.

Adjacent the side sills are longitudinallyextending angles 17, which extend from end sill to end sill and are connected to the top faces of the body-bolsters and cross-bearers 3 5 in the same manner that the intermediate sills are connected to these members, the horizontal legs of said angles 17 also forining supports for the floor of the car. Intermodiate the body-bolsters and the cross-bearers are crossed braces 1.8, which are connected at their opposite ends to the side'sills of the car by means of connecting-plates 19, as shown in Figs. 1 and 7. Diagonally-extending braces are also provided intermediate the 5 body-bolsters l1 and end sills 9, which braces consist of pressed channel shapes 20, that are connected at one end to the side sills by connecting-plates-Zl and at their other ends to the center sills and end sills. by means of 5o connecting-plates 22, as shown in Fig. 7.

The diagonal braces 20 are arranged in approximately the same horizontal plane as the intermediate sills or platform-beams 7, and where said members intersect the flanges of 5 5 the channel which constitutes said brace are severed, as shown in Fig. 7, to permit the vertical leg of the angle which constitutes said intermediate sill or platform-beam 7 to pass therethrough, the web of channel 20 being unbroken and passing underneath platform-beam 7. A casting .23 is arranged be tween the flanges of the channel 20 and is connected thereto by rivets, and portions of the vertical legs or fiangesof said channel are bent laterally at 24, as shown in Fig. 7, and

are connected tothe vertical leg of the intermediate sill 7 and to the casting 23 by means of rivets.

While I have herein shown the interinediatesill or platform-beam 7 as being unbroken and the flanges of the brace 20 as being severed to receive the vertical leg of said beam, it should be understood. that this construction could be reversed without departing from the spirit of my invention'that is to say, the vertical leg of the'anglc which constitutes the platfornnbeam could be severed and the flanges of the channel-shaped brace 20 left unbroken.

The vertical posts 25, to-which the sides of the car are connected, consist of angles,

which are fastened at their lower ends to the angles 8, that form the side sills of the car. The corner-posts 25 of the car preferably consist of pressed Z-bars, which extend down between the diaphragins, forming 'the end'sill 9, and are connected to said diapln'agms. The door-pocket in the end wall of the car is formed by plates 26 and 27, which are con-- nected to one of the Z-shaped end posts, as

shown in Fig. 5. The plate 26 is connected at its other edge to a vertical angle 28 and i the other plate 27, which forms the outside sheathing of the end wall of the car, is connected to the door-post, which is made up of an outside corner-plate 29 and a strengthening member'30, arranged inside of the corner plate, as shown in Fig. 5. i This strengthening member can be formed. by bending a commercially-rolled channel into theshape shown. The other door-post is of substantially the same construction, and angle-braces 31, to which the outside sheathing-plates 27 are connected, extend from these door-posts to the corner-posts 25 of the car, as shown in Fig. 4. Braces 32 also extend from the vertical angles 28 to the corner-posts, as shown in Fig. 3, to carry the inside sheathing or door-pocl et plate 26. The side plates or upper sills of the car consist of angles 33,

which are connected to the up 1er ends of the vertical side posts 25 and t 1e continuous angle-carlines 34 are connected to the horizontal'legs of said angles 33 by means of brackets 35, the carlines being preferably arranged in alinement with the side posts, so as to form continuations of same, as shown in Fig. 2,.this feature, however, not being es-.

sential. The purlins 36 preferably consist of short angles, which are connected to the carlines by brackets '37. The eaves-angle 38 extends the full length of the car and is connected to the carlines, the angles 39, whichform the lower sills of the side deck, being also connected to the carlines.

The end bow 40 of the hood consists of an angle which is connected to the side-plate angles and the vertical posts that form part of the front wall of the vestibule are connected at their upper ends to the end bow 4.0 and at their lower ends to the platform end sill 2. The hood is made up of earlines, purlins, and stiii'ening-plates, which are connected together to form a separate section from the 45, which are'secured to the side-plate angles 33 of the car by Z-shaped, connecting de- 4 vices 46, the plates 27, which form the end -wall of the car, being connected to the angle 45, and the plate 26, which cooperate's with said end-wall plates to form the door-pocket,

being connected to the angle 44. The hood- I carline .41, which consists of two angles placed'back to back to term-a T,- is connected to the angle 44, and a strengthening-angle 47 extends transversely of the hood and is con.-

, nected to this T-shaped earline. The hoodpurlins 42 are connectedat their inner ends to the T-shaped carhne 41 and at their outer ends to the end bow 40, and the eaves-angles 38 are connected by straps 48 to angles 49, which form continuations of same and are connected at their outer ends to the hoodbow. Strengthening plates 50 are riveted to the angles 49, and secured to the lower edges of said plates are angles 51, which are fastened at their inner ends to the Tshaped hood-carline 41 and at their outer ends to the hood-end bow. The side deck-carlines 52 of the hood are connected to the angles 51 and to the side-plate angles 33 by. brackets 53, as

shown in Fig. 2, and'diagonallyextending braces '54 are provided, which'are connected at one end to said. side-plate angles and at their other-ends to the hood-end how 40. (See Fig. 1.)

Referringto corner-posts which form part of the front wall of the vestibule are composite structures consisting of corner-plates 55, which extend from the end bow of; the hood to the platform end sill. The vestibule-end door-posts are of practically the same construction, except that the corner-posts are provided with strengthening members 56, which may be formed from commercially-rolled channels.

At suitable points throughout the length of the corner-plate of each ost bands 57 are connected thereto, and astened to these bands are wooden furring-strips 58, which preferably are incased by a metal sheathing. .n Fig. 6 l-have shown the manner of connecting these furring-strips to the bands 57, this being one of the novel features of my invention, as it enables fa ring-strips to be put in place quickly and also produces a neat and ornamental finish. 1

As shown in F igs. 5 and 6, the bands 57 have riveted to the inner faces thereof metal clips 59, which engage the heads of the bolts '60, that project outwardly from the bands disturbing the roof Fig. 5, it will'be seenthat the through the wooden fuming-strips, which are held in place by the nuts 61 countersunk therein. The bolts 60, which are preferably carriage-bolts, so as to prevent turning when the nuts are being applied, are first placed in the bands 57, and then the clips 59 are riveted inplace to prevent the bolts from bein displaced ,when the furring'strips are being ferced onto the ends thereof. Preferably the members 57, which are used at the lower ends of the post, are dished members, having a bott-om and an upwardly-extending continuous flange'that forms the band, said members being connected to the platform end sill by rivets extending through the bottoms of said members, thus securely connecting the posts to the end sill, While I have I herein shown this construction as being-employed for securing furring strips in place, it should be understood that practically the same construction could be employed for fastening two steel members to ther. The sill 'ofthe window in the end wal' of the vestibuleis formed by aplate 63, provided with a flange 64, that engages the innerface of the bottom rail of the window-sash, the side rails of said sash being engaged ontheir'outer faces by plates 65, that are connected to the The floor of the vestibule isiorme plate.66, which is'riveted to the'fianges of the center sills and intermediate sills, and also a plate 67, riveted. to these same members and corner-plates 55, as shown clearly in 5.

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tolthe platform end sill 2, angles 68 being connected to the underneath sides of these plates at the step-openings, as shown in Fig. 5, the inner ends of said angles 68 being connected to the intermediate sills 7 brackets.

As shown in Fig. 8-, the side wall of thecar is providedat one end of the car with an oval window 70, and. adj acent' said window are twin windows 71., over which a semi-elliptical (cathedral-glass window 72 is arranged. The

side post, which extends between the twin windows 71, is of different construction from the other posts of the side wall and is shown clearly in Figs. 9 and 10. Said .post,consists of a cripple-post 73, made up of two. an Ice arranged in the form of a T and connecte to the lower side sill 8 and to the belt-rail 74 and havin the outside sheathin of the car-connected thereto. A vertica l -.-arra ned T- post 75 is connected to the upper en of the cripple-post 73 and extends upwardly between the twin windows, said T-post being offset inwardly, so as to extend back of the semi-elliptical w ind-ow 72 and'then being bent outwardly and connected to, the side plate or upper sill 33 of the car by rivets, as shown in by removing a portion of the head of the. T

and allowing the web thereof to extend down between the two angles which form the cripple-post said angles being bent slightly, as

shown inFig. 10,, to provide a space for the web of the T 75; I i

H As the semi-elliptical window 72 is of ca thedral-glass, the-portion of the T-post 75 dvhich extends back of said window will not be seen from the outside of the car and is also hidden from view on the inside of the car by a curtain 76. By this construction I am able to use a semi-elliptical window, so as to obtain a twin-window effect and still have an intermediate post, which extends from the side sill to the upper side plate of the car. Thesash of secured to a finishing-batten -or .windoware so arranged that their flanges which relining consists of a metal late 83, fastened to angles 88 and 88", which are carried by frame 77, that is connected to the sublctterboard forming part of the side wall of the car.

Thisframe 7 7 may be either a pressed-metal member or a casting, as herein shown, and is provided with a flange .77, which receives the fastening devices that secure, the frame in position, said frame being also provided at its inner side with a flange, which is engaged ceive the fastening devices that hold the frames in place are arranged onthe outside of the car-wall, as shown in Fig. 8.

The pressed-metal covers 85, which are connected to the vertical ipostsbetween the windows. to form the piers, are provided at their lower ends with flanges 85*,whi'ch receive rivets or other. suitable fastening devices. The form of these pier-covers 85- is shown clearly in Fig. 13, and referring to said iig-' ure it-will be seen that they embrace or cover wooden stop strips 86", connected to wooden fillers 87, that are fastened to the T-post '75, pressed-metal window-stops 86 bein' a so secured to the-fillers 87. The in side iningof' the car between the floor and the window-sillis shown in Ifig. 12, and referring to said figure it will be seen that said brackets 89, that are fastened to the cripplepost 7 3. A sheet of ceilinite or other fireproof substance is connected to the inner face of the plate 88 by rivets which extend throu h a'strip 90, arranged'at the backiof the cei inite, and mounted on the angle '88 is a wood filler 91, to'which the pressed-metal inside window-sill'Ql is connected. 1

The seat-plank is preferably formed b a: pressed member 93, provided with inwar lyextending flanges 94 and 95 fastening de-v vices connecting the-flange 95 to the floor 96 of the car and the flange to an inwardlyhe semi elliptical window 72 is' projecting flange at the lower edge of the sistingof a Web and upper and lower angles connected thereto.

. Having thus describedniy invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is. l

1. In a passenger-car frame, continuous center sills extending from endto end of the car, and latform end sills connected to the center sil s and consisting of a-channel having a timber connected to the vertical web there of, said timber being provided with a metal wear-strip substantially as described.

2. In a .assenger-par frame, center sills extending t fom end to end of,the car, a platform end sill connected to the center sills and having a timber connected thereto which is provided with a metal Wear-strip, side sills, an end sill, a body-bolster, an intermediate sill secured to the platform end sill and bodybolstcr, and a diagonally-extending brace connected to the side sill andcenter sill and intersecting the intermediate sill; substantially described.

3. In a car-frame, ancnd's'ill, a bodv bolster, a center sill and a side sill to which said members are connected, a' diagonz'illy-extending brace connected to the center sill and side sill, an intermediate sill arranged. between' the center sill and side sill, and-means font connecting said intermediate sill to said diagonal brace substantially as described.

4. In a ear-frame, a. channel having its legs severed and bent laterally to provide an opening to receive the vertical leg of a sill member which extends at'an angle .to the channel, and a casting arranged inside of said channel and having said sill member connected thereto, substantially'as described.

5. In a car-frame, a chaiiii'el having its legs severed and bent laterally to provide an opening to receive the vertical leg of a sill member which extends at an angle to the channel, a member, arranged-between and secured to the legs of said channel, fastening devices connecting the vertical leg of the sill to said member,- and means for connecting the laterally-bent portions of the legs of the channel to the'lvertical leg of the sill member, substantiallyas describe 6. In a car-frame, a center sill, a side sill, a bod y-bolster and an end sill to which the side sill and centersillare connected, a )late sccured to the center sill and end sill where they intersect, a diagonally-extending brace fastened to said plate and to the side sill and body-bolster, and a longitudinal beam intersectin said brace; substantially as describe B7. In a car-frame, center sills, side sills, an

end sill, a body-bolster, a cross-bearer, diagonal braces arranged between the bodybolster and end sill, connecting-plates for said posts .to form the sill of a window and end sill and center sills, and cross-braces connected to the sills sills bet :Ween.-- the cross- I described.

. a vertical anglearranged at the door-openbeing adapted to pr at through the furringstrip, and a-deviceg connected to the inner fastening the inner ends of said braces to-the bearer and body-bolster; substantially as 8. In a car-frame, a z-shaped corner-post,

ing, braces connected to said post and. angle, a door-post'consisting of. a corner-plate provided with a strengthening member, and braces connected to the corner-post and to. said door-post substantially as described.

9. In a car-frame, a post consisting of a curved corner-plate, and an interior strengths ening member connected to'said plate and consisting of a commercially-rolled channel bent to the desired shape and having its legs riveted to said plate; substantially'as described.

10. In a car-frame, a post consisting of a curved cornenplate, bands connected to the inner face of said plate, and wooden furringstrips connected to said band and extending longitudinally of the corner-plate; substantially as described.

11. In a car-frame, a post consisting of a curved corner-plate provided with an interior strengthening member, box-shaped band connected to the interior of "said cornerplate, and furring-strips connected to said band and cooperating with the corner-plate to form a hollow post; substantially as described. I

12. In a car construction, means for holding a furring-strip in place, consisting of'a member having bolts projecting therefrom, said bolts'extending through the furringstrip, and devices connected to the inner face of said member and engaging the heads of said bolts; substantially as described.

13. In a car construction, means for seprovided with non-circular s haped' openings to receive correspondingly shaped portions on bolts which pro'jgft therefrom, said bolts face of said member and engaging the heads of said bolts; substantially as described.

14. In a car construction, posts spaced away from each other, a plate connected to provided with an upwardly-projecting flange that engages the bottom railof the windowsash, and plates connected to said posts and engaging the outer faces of the side rails of l said window-sash substantially as described. 15. In a car-frame, an end sill, a platform end sill, longitudinal sills connected to said sills, a floor-plate connected to the end sill and to the longitudinal sills, a cooperating floor-plate connected to the longitudinal sills l and-to the platform end sill, and an angle connected to'the underneath side of said last-named'plate andto one of. the longitu dinal sills; substantially. as described.

16. In a car-frame, end posts. and side posts having. side plates connected to their V ,upper ends, two transversely extending angles connected to the side plates and lo-' cated at the ends of the car, posts'formin part of the end wall and connected to said angles; substantially as described. a

17. In acar-frame, a platform end sill, a bolster, platform-beams connected to said bolster and platform end sill, an end sill located approximately midway the platform end sill and bolster andcomprising a truss member which extends beneath the platform beams and supports the same, and diagonally-extending braces intersecting said platform-beams and connected to the bolster and end sill; substantially as described.

18. In a passenger-car frame, a longitudinal sill connected to the end sill and to the bolster 'of the car, and abrace extending diagonally between the end sill and bolster and intersecting the longitudinal sill to which it is connected; substantially as described.

19. In a passenger-car frame, an end sill, a bolster, a longitudinal sill connected to said end sill and bolster, and a diagonally-extending brace arranged in approximately the same horizontal plane as the longitudinal sill and connected to the bolster and end sill ,said brace intersecting the longitudinalsill and being connected thereto; substantially as described.

20. In a car-frame, a sill, a brace extending at an and vertical angle to said sill and located in one of said. members being constructed to H permit the other member to intersect the curing a furring-strip consistinfgbf amember,

" niendbiars at the point of intersection; sub-.

and a casting connected to both of'said one of, said members having its' to intersect same; substantially as described.

22. 'In a car-frame, an end sill comprisin diaphragms arranged back to back and spaced away from each other, and a cornerpost extending between said diaphragms and being connected thereto; substantlally as.

described.

23. In acar-frame, a'hollow post, a dished member arranged inside of the lower end of said post and connected to'the support on which the post is erected; substantially as described; 7 i

- 24. In a car-frame, a hollow post, a dished member arranged inside of the post and con- .nected to a support, bolts carried by the flange of said member and extending through the walls of the post, and a device connected to the inside of the flange of said member forpreventing the bolts from I being displaced when nuts are being appliedfthereto; substantially as described. 25. Ina car construction, a member to through which bolts project, and a metal clip connectedto the inner face of said member and extending over the heads of the bolts to prevent them from being displaced when nuts are being applied thereto; sub stantially as described.- v

26. In a car construction, a memberprovided with a non-circular opening to receive a correspondingly-shaped portion on a bolt that projects through said member, and a 2 metal clip connected to the inner face of said -3 window; substantially as described side sill to the upper side sill of the car, and

being bent-inwardly to extend behind the window that is arranged over the twin windows; substantially as described.

29. A passenger-car having twin windows,

40 a crip le- 0st connected to the lower side sill and t e elt-rail of the car, and a vertical post arranged between said windows and connected to the crippleo'st and up er side, sill of the car; substantially as descri ed.'

3 0. A passenger-car having twin windows and a single window arranged above said twin windows, a cripple-post extending. be-

- tween the lower side sill and the belt-rail of the car, and a vertical post extending between the twin windows and offset inwardly to extend behind the single window, said vertical post being connected to the cripple-post and to the upper side sill of the car; substan-' tially as described 31. A passenger-car provided with twin windows and a single window arranged above the twin windows, and a post tween the twin windows and extending from the lower side sill to the up er side sill of, the car substantially; asdescribed.

arranged bebeing connected thereto;

.ranged on said provided at its up er and lower er this 5th day of June, 1

32. In a passenger-car, acripple-post errtending between the lower side sill and beltrail of the car and comprising two angles arranged" in the form of a T, and a vertical post having a portion thereof extending between the angles which form the'cripple- 0st and substantia ly as described 33. A passenger-car comprising a side wall, a floor, a seat-plank arranged on the inside of the car-wall adjacent the floor, and inwardly-projecting flanges at the upper and lower edges of said plank; substantially as describe 34. A passenger-car, comprising a side wall, a floor, and a pressed-metal memberarranged on the inside of the car-wall and being provided at its upper and lower edges with lnwardly-extending flanges; substantially as described.

35. A car cornprising a side wall, an inside sheathing-plate, an inwardly-pro ecting flange at the lower edge of said plate, a seatplank and an inwardly-projecting flange at the upper edge of said seat-plank which is so cured to the flange at-thelower edge of the inside-sheathing-plateg' substantially as de scribed.

36. A car provided with an inside sheaths ing-plate, a sheet of fireproof material are plate, a strip of metal arranged'on the other side of said fireproof material, and fastening devices extending through all of said members; substantially as descri ed. i

37. A car comprising a side wall, a sheath ing-plate arranged inside of said wall, and a seat-plank locatedunderneath said late and ges with angles; substantial y'as described.

'38. A car comprising side posts, longitudinally-extending angles connected to said posts, an inside sheathing-plate connected at its u per and lower edges to said angles, a woo. en filler connected to. the u per angle, and a ressed-metal window-sill astened to said fil er; substantially as described.

39. A car comprising side posts, angles connected to said posts, an inside sheathin plate secured to said angles, and a scat-plaiilr astened to one of said angles and to the floor of the car substantially as described,

I11 testimony whereof I hereuntoaflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses,

AELEN E; OSTRANDER.

Witnesses:

'RoBr. G. JEFFERY, FRED. E. PERRY. 

